India's PM reveals details of ceasefire deal with Pakistan
Photo: Narendra Modi (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
The ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan following a four-day conflict in May was reached through direct military talks between the two countries, not through US mediation, Reuters reports, citing India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"PM Modi told President Trump clearly that during this period, there was no talk at any stage on subjects like India-US trade deal or US mediation between India and Pakistan," said Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri, commenting on Modi’s conversation with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
Earlier, Trump had claimed that the neighboring South Asian nuclear powers agreed to a ceasefire after negotiations mediated by the United States and that military actions had ceased after he urged the countries to focus on trade rather than war.
At the same time, Misri noted that the talks on ending hostilities were held directly between India and Pakistan through existing military communication channels and mostly at Pakistan's request. Prime Minister Modi also emphasized that India has never accepted and will never accept foreign mediation.
Earlier, Pakistan had stated that the ceasefire occurred after its military responded to a call from Indian forces to cease fire, which was received on May 7.
What led up to this
On May 20, Pakistan and India agreed to withdraw additional military reinforcements from the line of control in Kashmir to peacetime positions by the end of May.
The day before, Trump also claimed that India and Pakistan had reached a ceasefire agreement with Washington's mediation.
"After a long night of negotiations mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
For more details on what's happening between Pakistan and India, and whether there's a risk of nuclear war, read our material on the topic.
